Lead Forward – School Management

Course summary

The course is aimed at heads and managers of educational institutions, administrative staff in educational institutions, vocational education teachers, teacher trainers, and career coaches. The course will help develop participants’ leadership, communication and interpersonal skills. The course emphasizes the role of the team leader in driving the improvement of team members and the institution, as well as managing conflict situations.

Participants will explore both formal and informal coaching models, work on monitoring staff and performance, give constructive feedback, and deliver difficult messages. Participants will learn how to embed mentoring techniques into their daily interactions with staff, promoting healthy team dynamics, and ultimately creating a positive environment for both the staff and learners in an educational institution. The participants will also have the possibility to network and share experiences with other European colleagues.

Target groups

  • school administrators
  • education leaders
  • educational consultants
  • nonprofit and NGO leaders in education

Programme

Day 1

09:00 - 10:30 Presentation of training institutions, trainers and participants
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 12:15 Introduction to the programme, warmers and icebreakers
12:15 - 12:30 Coffee break
12:30 - 14:00 Principles of coaching and mentoring
14:00 Free afternoon

09:00 - 10:30 Formal and informal models of coaching and mentoring
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 12:15 Questions and techniques for evaluating staff skills and capabilities
12:15 - 12:30 Coffee break
12:30 - 14:00 Goal-setting to drive improvement
14:00 Free afternoon

09:00 - 10:30 Team leadership dynamics and behaviors
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 12:15 Enforcing Team Guidelines
12:15 - 12:30 Coffee break
12:30 - 14:00 Handling different generations in the workplace
14:00 Lunch

09:00 - 10:30 Navigating challenging scenarios
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 12:15 Resolving tensions in challenging situations
12:15 - 12:30 Coffee break
12:30 - 14:00 Using language to shift perspectives
14:00 Free afternoon

09:00 - 10:30 Setting working standards and effectively monitoring work progress
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
10:45 - 12:15 Acknowledgment, Encouragement, and Empowering Feedback
12:15 - 12:30 Coffee break
12:30 - 14:00 Closing and evaluation of the course
14:00 Free afternoon

Dates

  • 07.07.2025.-11.07.2025. Planned course
  • 22.09.2025.-26.09.2025. Planned course
  • 06.10.2025.-10.10.2025. Planned course
  • 03.11.2025.-07.11.2025. Planned course
  • 15.12.2025.-19.12.2025. Planned course

Course fee

€ 80

/ per person / per day

Course fee includes

  • administration costs
  • organisational costs
  • participation in the programme/course

We provide the following documents

  • Erasmus+ certificate
  • Europass mobility
  • Learning agreement and other necessary documents!

Additional

  • our programmes include study visits to public institutions, business hubs, institutes, and other organisations
  • we can provide accommodation reservation services in hotels in the city centre
  • we can adapt the programme of the course to your needs – or prepare a new course!

Are you interested?

Are you interested in our programme Lead Forward – School Management? Fill out the form and we will contact you with details shortly. We are available by phone as well: +385 51 321 336.